2013 Map of Pleasant Shade

About this map

Pleasant Shade anchors this Tennessee landscape where the winding waters of Peyton Creek and Boston Branch meet. The terrain is defined by a dense network of hollows and ridges, reflecting a settlement pattern deeply tied to the narrow valleys and upland spans of Macon County. Small communities like Mill-Town, Gibbs Crossroads, and Prosperity are linked by rural roads that trace the natural contours of the land, such as Hesson Ridge and Austin Ridge. Notable landmarks like Mutton Bluff and Alex Bluff overlook the creek beds, while numerous family-named hollows including Shrum Hollow, Russell Hollow, and California Hollow indicate the generational history of the local families who established homesteads along these drainages. The map captures a moment in the early 21st century where the traditional agricultural layout remains visible through the placement of these named clusters and the persistence of tributary names like Dark Shrum Branch and Little Peyton Creek.